Wine function on José Pariente, Victoria Rosado, D.O. Rueda
You effectively marvel if the Bruja has one thing towards Pink that stops Rose wines showing on this column. We guarantee it isn’t case, the Bruja evaluations wines of all shades, however solely recommends wines the Bruja likes, and being considerably fussy solely prime Roses make it right here. And right here is one that won’t disappoint, it would attraction to white in addition to pink lovers, effectively well worth the barely above common price ticket. These eager on Roses will discover it distinctive.
D.O. Rueda wine area, in Castilla y León, spanning the provinces of Valladolid, Segovia, and Ávila is a high-altitude space at 600 to 800, with well-drained, gravelly soils. The excessive altitude contributes to a continental local weather with vital temperature variations between day and night time, serving to to protect the acidity and fragrant qualities of the grapes. These gravelly soils typically comprise limestone and clay, which contribute to the minerality. The area is most famous for its Verdejo whites. Bodegas José Pariente was based by José Pariente within the Nineteen Sixties, and continues to be household run. It specialises in high quality whites and Victoria is their first Rose, named after José Pariente’s daughter.
Victoria Rosado is created from three grape varieties, the reds Garnacha and Tempranillo, planted within the Forties and Nineteen Sixties, respectively, and the French white selection Viognier, planted late within the Nineteen Nineties.
The wine is evident, pale very elegant salmon pink, considerably refined and understated, actually understating the extreme bouquet that presents on the nostril. It shouts raspberry from a mile, with tones of strawberry and Pomegranate. The floral contribution of Viognier is obvious with notes of rose petal and Jasmin. Within the mouth, full of life, contemporary, fruity, with sturdy acidity and chic gentle tannins. Persistent and versatile. A really elegant wine in kind and in character.
We had it chilled with seafood paella, may also have it with merely grilled greens, fish or rooster, with salades and delicate cheeses, or just by itself. Scrumptious!
94 – 96 Bruja factors; 11-15 EUR, at 11€ from https://www.vinoscutanda.com/
